District 1 Trip Overview
Saigon is an amazing city in Vietnam. It is always busy with people, with food and drinks, with traffic. It must be a miss if you do not explore the hidden gems of Saigon by being on the back of the bike.
Travelling with us, you will certainly have a great memorable experience then.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Starts: District 1, Vietnam
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Saigon is an amazing city in Vietnam. It is always busy with people, with food and drinks, with traffic. It must be a miss if you do not explore the hidden gems of Saigon by being on the back of the bike.
Travelling with us, you will certainly have a great memorable experience then.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Central Post Office, 125 Hai Ba Trung, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
The Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh is a beautifully preserved remnant of French colonial times and perhaps the grandest post office in all of Southeast Asia.The building was designed by Alfred Foulhoux and features arched windows and wooden shutters, just as it would have in its heyday in the late 19th Century.
Coming here, you will be introduced many important milestones, have a look at glamorous ancient structure, walk around to see how local people and tourists send mails and visit many souvenir shops inside this post office.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, 01 Cong xa Paris Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Next to the Central Post Office is the location of Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral. Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, built in the late 1880s by French colonists, is one of the few remaining strongholds of Catholicism in the largely Buddhist Vietnam. Located in Paris Square, the name Notre Dame was given after the installation of the statue ‘Peaceful Notre Dame’ in 1959. At this place, our tour-guide will introduce you all significant features of this church as well as show you some religions of Vietnam and certainly help you take lots of photos.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, Ho Thi Ky Ward 1, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
The largest among all flower markets in Saigon is Ho Thi Ky. Located in a busy residential area on Le Hong Phong Street, Ho Thi Ky Flower Market is in harmony with surrounding rhythm of life, creating a one-of-a-kind charisma that belongs solely to this destination. There are hundreds kinds of flower here with the diversity in color, style and origin. This market opens all day from the aurora to the midnight.
The activities at the market are busiest in the early morning when vendors receive package of flowers transferred to the counters by truck. It’s time for porters do their hard work and other workers arrange the flowers, classify and group flowers. Especially, the market is more crowded and vibrant on Tet Holiday, the International Day of Women, Vietnamese Teacher’s Day…
Inside Ho Thi Ky Flower Market is Cambodia Market which is always busy with street food. We will take you there to explore the local market and serve you many kinds of street food such as Peach Tea, Avocado Ice-cream, Vietnamese Rice paper,…
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Emperor Jade Pagoda, 73 Mai Thi Luu, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Emperor Jade Pagoda, also known as Tortoise Pagoda, is one of the five most important shrines in Ho Chi Minh City. Built at the turn of the 20th Century by a community of Cantonese who migrated from Guangzhou province in Southwest China, this pagoda is a fine representation of Mahayanist branch of Buddhism that is practiced widely in Vietnam.
It is famous for a set of about 100 statues made from cardboard that depicts a meeting of genies with the Jade Emperor. It has now become a favorite destination of tourists. During his recent official visit to Vietnam, US President Barack Obama visited this pagoda.
Visiting here, we will show you how important role Buddhist takes and reveal you many mysterious stories that may give you big surprise!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City is famous for two tunnels, those are Cu Chi Tunnels and Thu Thiem Tunnels. If Cu Chi is known as a historical site located on the suburban, Thu Thiem tunnel is located right at District 1 under Saigon River. Go through this tunnel, you will be surprised with the full Saigon City View that you can not find by yourself.
On the Saigon River bank to enjoy some Local beers, soft drinks and some snacks and immerse in the night view, listen to music from moving cruises on the river and see how local people relax after a hard-working day will completely make you satisfied.
Duration: 45 minutes
